An underutilized orphan tuber crop—Chinese yam: a review

J Epping, N Laibach - Planta, 2020 - Springer
Main conclusion The diversification of food crops can improve our diets and address the
effects of climate change, and in this context the orphan crop Chinese yam shows significant …

Unlocking the hidden variation from wild repository for accelerating genetic gain in legumes

G Singh, S Gudi, Amandeep, P Upadhyay… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The fluctuating climates, rising human population, and deteriorating arable lands
necessitate sustainable crops to fulfil global food requirements. In the countryside, legumes …

[HTML][HTML] Raw materials from snails for food preparation

MΑ Pissia, A Matsakidou, V Kiosseoglou - Future Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
Snails belong to the class of Gastropoda and Phylum Mollusca. Snails of marine, aquatic,
and terrestrial origin have been consumed by humans since prehistoric times and remain a …

[HTML][HTML] Adapting crops for climate change: regaining lost abiotic stress tolerance in crops

M Palmgren, S Shabala - Frontiers in Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
It is often stated that agricultural outputs need to increase substantially to meet the demands
for more food posed by a growing population. However, when accounting for climate …

The 21st century agriculture: When rice research draws attention to climate variability and how weedy rice and underutilized grains come in handy

N Mohd Hanafiah, MS Mispan, PE Lim, N Baisakh… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rice, the first crop to be fully sequenced and annotated in the mid-2000s, is an excellent
model species for crop research due mainly to its relatively small genome and rich genetic …

Orphan legumes: harnessing their potential for food, nutritional and health security through genetic approaches

SK Chongtham, EL Devi, K Samantara, JK Yasin… - Planta, 2022 - Springer
Legumes, being angiosperm's third-largest family as well as the second major crop family,
contributes beyond 33% of human dietary proteins. The advent of the global food crisis …

Legume protein concentrates from green gram, cowpea, and horse gram

M Penchalaraju… - Journal of Food Processing …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, owing to the rise in awareness regarding sustainability challenges
associated with meat production, the trend of plant protein‐based meat substitutes as the …

Orphan crops: A genetic treasure trove for hunting stress tolerance genes

B Kumar, AK Singh, RN Bahuguna… - Food and Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Orphan crops, also known as minor crops, smart foods, and superfoods, have attracted great
attention recently because of their unique ability to grow in resource‐poor marginal lands …

Comprehensive nutritional profiling and activity directed identification of lead antioxidant, antilithiatic agent from Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc

M Gautam, S Katoch, RK Chahota - Food Research International, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.(family Fabaceae) is traditionally important
pulse used for kidney stone degradation, cold, cough, asthma and in bronchial issues. It is …

Synergistic effect of Bacillus and Rhizobium on cytological and photosynthetic performance of Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Grown in Cr (VI) contaminated soil

S Dhali, S Acharya, M Pradhan, DK Patra… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Macrotyloma uniflorum (horse gram) is considered an under-utilized legume crop despite its
nutritional and medicinal values. In India, it has wide acceptance among farming …